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homeowner. Work must be carried out swiftly and directly. Electric, water, sewer aad gas sayice will not be intenuptcd for mor+e than twelve (12) hours without written appraval by the homeowner. Heat will be provided at all timcs during winter months. Doors, windovvs and any other largc openings or air teaks will be repaired on the same day. The work area must be secured at all times. 1.13 The work area must be left clean and frce from clutter at the end of each day and the contractor and not the 6omeowner will be responsible for scorage of materials and tools. 1.14 Prior to the commencement of construction the homeowner will artatige to move and store any valuable personal property that might be damaged during the course of construct;on. If property is damaged through negligence of the contractor, ariangements will be made by the conhactor to reimburse the homeowner, 1.15 T'he contraetor must use the site and its facilities only for speeified construction. The electrical, water, sewer and gas systems must be used only for construction purposes and during the construcdon phase only. 1.16 Any discrepancy in the contract documents raust be bmught to the attention of the Contraet Adrninistrator immediately. 1.17 Failure of contractors to mcet TDHCA critoria can result in; A. Conhactors not being eligble for payment, and B. Contractor should not become party to any HOME Program fund+ed project. 1.18 The coatracting sequence for housing rehabilitation projects must be; Invitation to Bid, Bid Opening, and Contract Award. A. Within ten (14) days of notificaNon of the contract award, the sucassful bidder must provide the Coatract Administrator with; B. A list of sub-contracWrs, and C. Certificates of insuranco from the issuing company thet must show current coverage in the atnount stipulated in the contract documents and with a tbirty (30) day notice of cancellation of insurance to the Contract Adrninistrator for; general liability with completed operational coveiage, velvcle liability, and statutory workman's compensation (as required). 1.19 Within ten (10) days of receiving the issuance of the Notice to Procoed, the contractor must begin work. 1.20 The number of work days must be set out in the contract. Upon completion of the work acceptance by the Contract Administrator and homeowner, the Certificau of Final Inspcction is issued and the Warranty Period begins. 1.21 Thirty (30) days after the C,ertificato of Final Inspection date, the statutory amount retained is released to the contractor, cxcepcing in cases where it is detemiined that the retsined should not be released, 1.22 It is recommended that payments are made when the projects reaches 400/o, 70%, and 100% compledon and at 30 days after Certificate of Final Inspection is issued. 1.23 All requests for payments will be made in writing by the contractor to the Contract Administrator and will include a tist of items, their costs, and a sum of the item costs. 1,24 The work to be paid should be besed solely on completod itcm9 from the schedule of values submitted by the contractor prior to conshvcdoa or the Itemizetion of Bid Form if no schedule submitted. TDNCA- Home Investrnent partnpships pt.ogram Page 4 of 23 Appendix A-03 - TMC Stendards Rcviaed Ol /O1/2004